Why Law School Costs So Much
One day in contract law class, Professor Jetson asked one of his better students, "Now if you were to give someone an orange, how would you go about it?"
The student replied, "I'd say 'Hey: want an orange?'"
The professor was livid. "No! No! Think like a lawyer!" he instructed.
"Oh," the student said. "In that case, I'd tell him, 'I hereby give and convey to you, all and singular, my estate and interests, rights, claim, title, claim and advantages of and in, said orange, together with all its rind, juice, pulp, and seeds, and all rights and advantages with full power to bite, cut, freeze and otherwise eat the same, or give the same away with or without the pulp, juice, rind and seeds, anything herein before or hereinafter or in any deed, or deeds, instruments of whatever nature or kind whatsoever to the contrary in anywise notwithstanding."
"You're making good progress," the professor said.
Posted June 27, 2005 12:44 AM
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